Noodus Experienced Reefer Location Cresskill, NJ Rating - 100% 21 0 0 Feb 17, 2006 #1 once a coral "browns" is it possible to make it bright again? by adding it to better lighting?
jackson6745 SPS KILLER Location NJ Rating - 99% 201 2 0 Feb 17, 2006 #2 Most corals turn brown in tanks with higher waste levels. If you have sufficent lighting, decent flow, and improve water quality (lower nitrates + phosphate) you will see a change in color.
Most corals turn brown in tanks with higher waste levels. If you have sufficent lighting, decent flow, and improve water quality (lower nitrates + phosphate) you will see a change in color.
DRZL **ROCKSTAR** Location Hillside NJ Rating - 100% 13 0 0 Feb 17, 2006 #3 Yup! better lighting is only a small part, it needs stable tank params, temp, water movement and salinity If its SPS it also needs very low nutirents (p04,N03,N02,N01) than other corals, so water quality has to be high
Yup! better lighting is only a small part, it needs stable tank params, temp, water movement and salinity If its SPS it also needs very low nutirents (p04,N03,N02,N01) than other corals, so water quality has to be high
Noodus Experienced Reefer Location Cresskill, NJ Rating - 100% 21 0 0 Feb 17, 2006 #4 thanks guys, what's sufficent lighting for softies and lps?
